Pittsburgh's Action News 4's Bob Mayo sits down for an Exclusive one on one interview with Pittsburgh new Police Chief, Cameron McLay. (Part 3 of 3)

Pittsburgh's Action News 4's Bob Mayo sits down for an Exclusive one on one interview with Pittsburgh new Police Chief, Cameron McLay. (Part 3 of 3)

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Updated: 10:07 AM EDT Oct 28, 2014

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WEBVTT THAT, TALKING EXCLUSIVELY TO PITTSBURGH'S "ACTION NEWS 4" REPORTER BOB MAYO. Reporter: CHIEF CAMERON McLAY'S MARCHING ORDERS BRIDGE THE DIVIDE BETWEEN POLICE AND COMMUNITY THAT WILL BRING MORE COMMUNITY-ORIENTED POLICING. WHAT IS YOUR FIRSTHAND PERCEPTION OF PITTSBURGH POLICE RELATIONS WITH ITS AFRICAN AMERIC COMMUNITY? THERE ARE AREAS WHERE THE TRUST GAP IS HUGE. THERE HAVE BEEN SOME CRITICAL INCIDENTS WHERE OF COURSE SOME MEMBERS OF THE BLACK COMMUNITY FEEL VERY, VERY DISTRUSTFU Reporter: BUT HE SAYS THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO ARE EAGER TO WORK WITH POLICE FOR CHANGE. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO EARN TRUST. AND YOU DO THAT UNONE RELATIONSHIP AT A TIME, ONE CONVERSATION AT A TIME, ONE POLICE CALL FOR SERVICE AT A TIME. Reporter: THERE ARE ALSO INTERNAL ISSUES TO FACE. WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED SO FAR ABOUT PITTSBURGH POLICE MORALE FIRSTHAND? WHAT HAVE YOU SEEN? HAVE I SEEN THAT THIS -- THERE IS A LOT OF PEOPLE IN A LOT THEY FEEL THEMSELVES TO BE CRITICIZED BY THE PUBLIC. THEY PERCEIVE THEMSELVES TO NOT BE RESPECTED AND VALUED. Reporter: HE PLANS TO VISIT OFFICERS IN THE ZONES, TALK WITH THEM ABOUT WHAT THEY DO IF THEY WERE CHIEF, TALK ABOUT CHANGE. THEY WANT TO DO BETTER. THEY WANT THEIR ORGANIZATION TO BE SOMETHING THEY CAN BE PROUD OF AGAIN. SO THEY'RE EAGER FOR CHANGE TO OCCUR. Reporter: ARE YOU GOING TO BE MAKING CHANGES TO THE COMMAND STAFF? ASK ALL MY COMMANDERS, GIVE ME THREE CHOICES, THREE PLACES WHERE YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE IN THE COMING YEAR. AND I WILL BE DECIDING WITHIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS WHAT THOSE ASSIGNMENTS ARE GOING TO LOOK LIKE. Reporter: HE HAS ALSO TOLD COMMANDERS AND ASSISTANT CHIEFS -- THINK OF YOURSELF AS A LEADER OF A LARGER ORGANIZATION, NOT JUST OF THE PART OF THE DEPARTMENT WHERE YOU HAVE BEEN. BECAUSE YOU MIGHT NOT BE THERE IN JANUARY. SO WE COULD SEE SHAKE-UPS IN

One on One with Pittsburgh's new Police Chief (Part 3)

Pittsburgh's Action News 4's Bob Mayo sits down for an Exclusive one on one interview with Pittsburgh new Police Chief, Cameron McLay. (Part 3 of 3)